Service Men Thank Local Helpers and Peacetime Training Debate
Letters from service men in the city praise local kindness during Christmas travel and a box of cookies. A Western Newspaper Union survey shows 57 percent of editors favor peacetime compulsory military training, with regional support varying. Richard L. Kimmel of Dillon is among Montana men enlisting in the regular army in early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Truman
Union
WNU
East
New England
America
Richard L. Kimmel
Dillon
Montana
Military Personnel Procurement Office
Butte
Dillon Man Isadore Thomas Dies at 71 in Dillon Home
Isadore Thomas aged 71, longtime Dillon resident of Thomson avenue, died of natural causes the night before. Born in Connecticut in 1869 he moved to Dillon in 1900 and worked as a carpenter until retirement. Surviving are a Bridgeport brother and a niece Mrs. Jack Skinder of Butte. Funeral services were held at St Rose Catholic Church with burial in Mountain View cemetery. Rosary noted at Brundage chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Thomas
Dillon
Thomson Avenue
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Fleming pleads not guilty to first degree assault
Hugh W. Fleming, 28, discharged serviceman, pleaded not guilty in district court to first degree assault. Judge Bennett set bonds at 1500 dollars. Fleming has been jailed since Dec 31 after allegedly shooting and mutilating Gus Constantino, a 30 year old ranch patient at a Wyatt ranch near Dell. Fleming said he found his wife with Constantino on Christmas day and was released on his bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh W. Fleming
Lyman H. Bennett
Lew D. Brundage
Fleming
Gus Constantino
Wyatt Ranch
Dell
Brundage
Constantine
Beaverhead Post Sees 203 New Members in 1946 Roster
Beaverhead Post announces 203 names added to the 1946 roster significantly boosting total membership toward 300. Adjutant George R. Baker notes two teams led by Bill Tait and A. Bechler drive the surge as the post schedules a meeting at the Andrus hotel clubrooms to discuss key matters and a Gosman Brundage report on the Indianapolis National Executive committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Beaverhead Post
George R. Baker
Bill Tait
A. Bechler
Andrus
George M. Gosman
Lew D. Brundage
National Executive Committee
Indianapolis
New Ways in Farming film at Normal College Thursday
A March of Time film titled New Ways in Farming will be shown at Normal College on Thursday at 10 o clock. A forum discussion will be led by Prof. Paul Anderson and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anderson
Centeteatee
Eastern Star Officers Installed at Mizpah Chapter
Mizpah chapter of the Eastern Star installed new officers at a Friday meeting in the Masonic hall. Anna Squires became worthy matron and Sylvester P. Meade the worthy patron, with Elizabeth Luebben installing, assisted by Dr. R. D. Curry and Muriel Tyro. Additional officers and appointives were announced, roses given, and a musical program featured soloists Peggy Sutherland and Rose Mary Tyro before refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Anna Squires
Sylvester P. Meade
Frank Tyro
Elizabeth Luebben
Montana
R. D. Curry
Muriel Tyro
Irene Mulkey
Mary Curry
W. G. Mary
Li Henneberry
Fred Woodside
Frane Stone
Edith Herndon
Hellen
Manat Chiwtensen
Huldah Vinsel
Marshal
Stella Bierrum
Elizabeth Cottom
Georgiana Andersen
Adah
Myrtle Pewe
Ruth
Esther Comfort Esther
Phoebe Peterson
Martha
Florence Davis
Electa
Gladys Gregg
Warder
Wilber Squires
Sentinel
Squires
Dillon Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
Dillon Pioneer Lorenzo Cushing Dies at Home
Lorenzo Cushing, a well known Dillon pioneer, died at his home shortly before 4 o clock after a period of failing health. He was associated with Eliel's store for most of his residence and retired about ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
Lorenzo Cushing
Dillon
Mr. Cushing
Eliel
Roy Jackson Dies In Butte At 61
Beaverhead county resident Roy J. Jackson 61 died Sunday night at Murray hospital Butte after three weeks as a patient. Born July 8 1884 in Beaver Canyon Idaho he moved to Beaverhead with his family and ran the Mill Point stage station and hotel then operated the Buffet bar in Dillon and the Lake Avoca resort near Butte. He later owned the Sugar Bowl cafe and in recent years engaged in mining in Beaverhead and Shoup Idaho. Surviving are two sons Roy Jackson Jr. of Butte and Noel Jackson of Jackson a daughter in law two sisters and two brothers and a grandson. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Brundage chapel with Rev. Omer Idso officiating and burial at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Jackson
Beaverhead County
Butte
Idaho
Murray Hospital
Beaver Canyon
Herman Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Jackson
Mill Point
Dillon
Big Hole
Jackson Road
Lake Avoca
Beaverhead
Shoup
Roy Jackson, Jr
Noel Jackson
Jay Talent
Dell
Jennie Edwards
Martin C. Jackson
James R. Jackson
Martin II
Brundage Funeral Home
Omer Idso
Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
V F W Post 4163 to Hold January Meeting
The Lloyd Whipple Post 4163 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet next Wednesday night January 16 at 8:00 in the LOOF hall. A class of recruits will be initiated and business discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Lloyd Whipple Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lo.of. Hall
Beavers and Granite Set for Campus Cage Clash
Beaverhead high Beavers travel Friday to Twin Bridges to face a district rival then return Saturday to meet Granite county high of Philipsburg in a District 16 contest here. Beavers beat Deer Lodge 40 to 27 in a strong final quarter showing.
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Beaverhead High
Beavers
Granite County High
Philipsburg
Twin Bridges Cardinals
Deer Lodge
Fred Honeychurch
Twin Bridges
Ennis
Dillon-Deer Lodge
Montana
Helena High
Three WWII Veterans Added to Beaverhead Forest Staff
W W Wetzel announces three veterans of World War II will temporarily staff Beaverhead National forest offices in Dillon Edwin Stein formerly assistant ranger on Dillon district will lead Ennis district until April 1 Blaine Dowyer becomes chief clerk after prior CCC camp work and Army service Joseph Nawrocki will serve in Dillon until Feb 1 then move to Wisdom as assistant ranger all bring wartime service and postwar assignments to the Beaverhead forest system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead National Forest
W. W. Wetzel
Dillon
Edwin Stein
Dillon District
Wall Creek
Navy
Ennis
Pacific
Seattle
Blaine T. Dowyer
Beaverhead Forest
Birch Creek
Absarokee Forest
Army Air Corps
Spence Field
Georgia
Foster Field
Texas
Beaverhead High to stage The Skin of Our Teeth February 11 12
Beaverhead County high school seniors present The Skin of Our Teeth in the school auditorium on February 11 and 12 directed by Fred Honeychurch who also led Arsenic and Old Lace this term. The principal cast includes Margot Luebben Ned Hatton Jean Lay Walter Scott Christine Zugel Shirley Stocker Robert Jackson and Bruce Grimes with 35 performers in all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Co. Supt
Christine Opp
Co. Treas
Evelyn Lloyd
Lima High School
Tedrepanta Fae
Beaverhead County High
Ensus
Bannack Ve Temerereee
Nelson Pere Eee
Bristow
Beaverhead County High School
Fred Honeychurch
Margot Luebben
Arsenic
Ned Hatton
Jean Lay
Walter Scott
Christine Zugel
Shirley Stocker
Robert Jackson
Bruce Grimes
Bozeman Hosts Credit Body January Fifteenth Meeting
Bozeman will host the Bozeman Production Credit Association on January 15 1946 for its annual meeting to elect two directors review financial reports and discuss postwar agricultural problems A dinner at 1130 will be served in the Montana State College Student Union Building G A Briebach presides following reports from the president and treasurer R B Tootell will address postwar agriculture with PAC and FC B Spokane reps present The board has declared a 4 percent dividend payable to 412 members from Gallatin Beaverhead Broadwater Jefferson Madison Meagher and Park counties last year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Bozeman Production Credit Association
Montana State College
G. A. Briebach
Wilsall
W. E. Westlake
John W. Lucas
Ringling
George A. Carkeek
Cameron
Frank Husted
Wise River
R. B. Tootell
Montana
Production ‘Credit ‘Corporation
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of
Spokane
Gallatin
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Jefferson
Madison
Meagher
Park Counties
Transient Shafer arraigned on concealed weapon charge
Armand Eugene Shafer, 37, was to be arraigned this afternoon on carrying a concealed weapon. County Attorney Lew D. Brundage said he was arrested Sunday night by city police. He is a transient with a prior record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Eugene Shafer
Lew D. Brundage
Fire control by parachute explained at joint meeting
Dillon Rotarians and Kiwanians heard talks on forest fire fighting by parachute jumpers led by Walter Wetzel Beaverhead National Forest supervisor. Frank Derry and James Waite described parachute gear and smoke jumping training center in Missoula with a 21 day training period. Eugene Savage of Butte scheduled to speak at next joint meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotarians
Walter Wetzel
Beaverhead National Forest
Forest Service
Wetzel
Frank Derry
James Waite
Montana
Derry
Missoula
Waite
Jean Lay
Rotary
Homer Palmer
David Curry
Don Sampson
Joe White
Eugene Savage
Butte
Beaverhead Car Owners Display New Plates
Over 300 Beaverhead county passenger car owners display black and white 1946 plates after the first week of sale at the county treasurer Evelyn Lloyd's office. By noon today 310 passenger car licenses and 170 truck licenses had been sold since sales began January 2, with 710 driver permits issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Co. Treas
Evelyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Chester Hale
Native of County Is Summoned
Mrs. Eliza Selway Carlson 62 native of Beaverhead county and wife of Charles Carlson died in Missoula after months of illness from a stroke. The body goes to Dillon for graveside rites Saturday at Mountain View cemetery. Born May 30 1883 she taught in Beaverhead county before marriage in 1910 and lived in Tendoy Idaho. Survived by husband daughter Mrs May Mulkey son Howley Carlson and another son Selway Carlson who was killed in action last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Selway Carlson
Beaverhead County
Charles Carlson
Missoula
Tenday
Idaho
Dillon
Mountain View Cemetery
Carlson
James Selway
Beaverhead Valley
Montana State Normal College
Tendoy
May Mulkey
Howley Carlson
Selway Carlson
Jackson Ranch Employee Taken To Butte Hospital
W. R. Wilson, Jackson ranch employee, was taken to St James hospital in Butte after an altercation at Jackson. He suffered a broken jaw and other injuries, initially thought critical, but later reports said his condition was not as serious. Wilson did not file a complaint against the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Wilson
Jackson Ranch
St. James Hospital
Butte
Jackson
Wilson
Wisdom
Dillon Resident Joseph Poole Dies After Illness
Joseph Poole 81 longtime Dillon resident died about 5 am at his West side home after a several weeks illness. Born in Wolverhampton England April 13 1864 he came to the United States in 1888 and lived in Denver Idaho and Portland before settling in Dillon in 1914. A carpenter by trade he retired due to age leaving a wife child and Chauncey Murphy in Dillon. Funeral at 2 pm Friday Brundage chapel with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Poole
Dillon
West Side
Wolverhampton
England
United States
Denver
Idaho
Portland
Ore
Frank Poole
Chauncey Murphy
Brundage Funeral Home
Mountain View Cemetery
Eagles initiate 23 into Dillon aerie lodge
Twenty three candidates joined the Dillon aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles during a Monday meeting at the I.O.O.F. hall with Alder Gulch officers leading the ceremony. Visitors from Miles City Casper Wyo Butte and Virginia City attended as the lodge nears two hundred members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Aerie
Order of Eagles
C.F. Hall
Alder Gulch Aerie
Alder Gulch
John L. Smith
Paul Love
Carl Salmonson
Chas
E. Roper
Frank E. Blair
F. C. Kirby
Miles City
Casper
Wyo
Butte
Virginia City
New Lodge
Walter Ronnemose
Nels Larsen
Ed Kohl
the Aerie
Joseph J. Michelish Receives Discharge at Camp Carson
Joseph J. Michelish of Lima was discharged last week at Camp Carson Colorado after 23 months of service at Camp Wol ite Texas and Camp Carson Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Michelish
Lima
Camp Carson
Colo
Camp Wolite
Texas
Olo
Oiling City Streets Discussed By Council
The Dillon city council discussed oiling residential streets before the war but found the plan not feasible now. They proposed testing on one or two blocks with curb to curb oiling. Street Commissioner Elza Patrick urged full curb to curb coverage. The council renewed 12 liquor and beer licenses including two retail and two wholesale permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Elza Patrick
E. W. Bond
W. H. Mitchell
John Neal
Dillon Man Is Victim of Beating
Clarence Mantor, 63, Dillon, was beaten by two acquaintances during a four day bender. He was found wandering in a daze and taken to a St. Paul hospital where doctors feared loss of sight in one eye due to head injuries including a possible skull fracture. Police Lt. Tom Jansen said the motive remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Mantor
Dillon
St. Paul
Mantor
Tom Jansen
As Apr
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Phil C. LeMasurier
Vookston
Minn
George
Morehouse
City
Legion P
Beayad
Eastern Star
Dillon Pioneer
Roy Jackson
Butte Hospital
Joe Poole
Eagle Aerie
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